Upper Canada - 1857 One Penny Bank Token, St. George

Country: Upper Canada, Canadian provinces
Type: Token (Bank)
Years: 1857 (1850-1857)
Value: 1 Penny = 1/12 Shilling = 1/240 Pound (1/240)
Currency: Pound Province (1841-1858)
Composition: Copper
Grade: VF25 (Damage)
Weight: 15.4 g
Diameter: 33 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Mintage: 1,500,000 
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: Yes
References: CCT# PC-6, Breton# 719, KM# Tn3

Obverse:
Saint George slaying the dragon. Lettering surrounding and date below.

Lettering:
BANK OF UPPER CANADA
1857

Engraver: John Pinches

Reverse:
Part of the Upper Canadian Coat-of-Arms above value.

Lettering:
BANK TOKEN
ONE PENNY

Engraver: John Pinches

Edge:
Plain

Comments:
Weight:  15.6 - 15.8g
Diameter:  33.0 - 33.3mm
PC-6A1  Without dot between tips of cornucopia's
PC-6A2  With dot between tips of cornucopia's

Weight:  15.5 - 15.8g
Diameter:  33.1 - 33.3mm
PC-6B1  Small "2", Royal Mint, Medal axis.
PC-6B2  Large "2", Royal Mint, Medal axis.
PC-6B3  Wide "2", Royal Mint, Medal axis.
PC-6B4  Narrow "2", Heaton Mint, Coin axis.
PC-6B5  Large "2", Heaton Mint, Coin axis.

Weight:  15.8 - 16.0g
Diameter:  33.1 - 33.4mm
PC-6C1  Plain "4", Coin axis
PC-6C2  Crosslet "4", Coin axis.

Weight"  15.8 - 16.0g
Diameter:  33.1 - 33.3mm
PC-6D  Date 1857, Coin axis

Proofs exist of PC-6B, 6C, and 6D.
Chinese copies of PC-6A1 exist.

Based on Benedetto Pistrucci's British coin design.
Initials  'R.K. & Co.' agent's mark of Rowe, Kentish, & Co. (below the dragon), which is the agent that the Bank of Upper Canada used to place their orders.

Riferimento : CCT# PC-6, Breton# 719, KM# Tn3

Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...

Collezione : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens